EP0219889A3 - Hybrid thrust reverser cascade basket and method - Google Patents

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Publication number: EP0219889A3
Authority: EP; European Patent Office
Prior art keywords: thrust reverser; reverser cascade; hybrid thrust; basket; cascade basket
Prior art date: 1985-10-23
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.): Granted

Application number

EP86200827A

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EP0219889A2 (en

EP0219889B1 (en

Inventor

Michael L. Vermilye

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Boeing Co

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Boeing Co

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1985-10-23

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1986-05-13

Publication date

1989-05-24

1986-05-13 Application filed by Boeing Co filed Critical Boeing Co

1987-04-29 Publication of EP0219889A2 publication Critical patent/EP0219889A2/en

1989-05-24 Publication of EP0219889A3 publication Critical patent/EP0219889A3/en

1992-01-29 Application granted granted Critical

1992-01-29 Publication of EP0219889B1 publication Critical patent/EP0219889B1/en

2006-05-13 Anticipated expiration legal-status Critical

Status Expired - Lifetime legal-status Critical Current

Classifications

- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B64—AIRCRAFT; AVIATION; COSMONAUTICS
- B64C—AEROPLANES; HELICOPTERS
- B64C25/00—Alighting gear
- B64C25/32—Alighting gear characterised by elements which contact the ground or similar surface
- B64C25/42—Arrangement or adaptation of brakes
- B64C25/423—Braking devices acting by reaction of gaseous medium
- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B29—WORKING OF PLASTICS; WORKING OF SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE IN GENERAL
- B29C—SHAPING OR JOINING OF PLASTICS; SHAPING OF MATERIAL IN A PLASTIC STATE, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; AFTER-TREATMENT OF THE SHAPED PRODUCTS, e.g. REPAIRING
- B29C45/00—Injection moulding, i.e. forcing the required volume of moulding material through a nozzle into a closed mould; Apparatus therefor
- B29C45/0046—Details relating to the filling pattern or flow paths or flow characteristics of moulding material in the mould cavity
- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B29—WORKING OF PLASTICS; WORKING OF SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE IN GENERAL
- B29C—SHAPING OR JOINING OF PLASTICS; SHAPING OF MATERIAL IN A PLASTIC STATE, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; AFTER-TREATMENT OF THE SHAPED PRODUCTS, e.g. REPAIRING
- B29C45/00—Injection moulding, i.e. forcing the required volume of moulding material through a nozzle into a closed mould; Apparatus therefor
- B29C45/14—Injection moulding, i.e. forcing the required volume of moulding material through a nozzle into a closed mould; Apparatus therefor incorporating preformed parts or layers, e.g. injection moulding around inserts or for coating articles
- B29C45/14631—Coating reinforcements
- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B29—WORKING OF PLASTICS; WORKING OF SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE IN GENERAL
- B29C—SHAPING OR JOINING OF PLASTICS; SHAPING OF MATERIAL IN A PLASTIC STATE, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; AFTER-TREATMENT OF THE SHAPED PRODUCTS, e.g. REPAIRING
- B29C45/00—Injection moulding, i.e. forcing the required volume of moulding material through a nozzle into a closed mould; Apparatus therefor
- B29C45/17—Component parts, details or accessories; Auxiliary operations
- B29C45/26—Moulds
- B29C45/2624—Moulds provided with a multiplicity of wall-like cavities connected to a common cavity, e.g. for battery cases
- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B29—WORKING OF PLASTICS; WORKING OF SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE IN GENERAL
- B29C—SHAPING OR JOINING OF PLASTICS; SHAPING OF MATERIAL IN A PLASTIC STATE, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; AFTER-TREATMENT OF THE SHAPED PRODUCTS, e.g. REPAIRING
- B29C70/00—Shaping composites, i.e. plastics material comprising reinforcements, fillers or preformed parts, e.g. inserts
- B29C70/68—Shaping composites, i.e. plastics material comprising reinforcements, fillers or preformed parts, e.g. inserts by incorporating or moulding on preformed parts, e.g. inserts or layers, e.g. foam blocks
- B29C70/72—Encapsulating inserts having non-encapsulated projections, e.g. extremities or terminal portions of electrical components
- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B29—WORKING OF PLASTICS; WORKING OF SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE IN GENERAL
- B29D—PRODUCING PARTICULAR ARTICLES FROM PLASTICS OR FROM SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE
- B29D28/00—Producing nets or the like, e.g. meshes, lattices
- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B64—AIRCRAFT; AVIATION; COSMONAUTICS
- B64D—EQUIPMENT FOR FITTING IN OR TO AIRCRAFT; FLIGHT SUITS; PARACHUTES; ARRANGEMENT OR MOUNTING OF POWER PLANTS OR PROPULSION TRANSMISSIONS IN AIRCRAFT
- B64D33/00—Arrangement in aircraft of power plant parts or auxiliaries not otherwise provided for
- B64D33/04—Arrangement in aircraft of power plant parts or auxiliaries not otherwise provided for of exhaust outlets or jet pipes
- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F02—COMBUSTION ENGINES; HOT-GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT ENGINE PLANTS
- F02K—JET-PROPULSION PLANTS
- F02K1/00—Plants characterised by the form or arrangement of the jet pipe or nozzle; Jet pipes or nozzles peculiar thereto
- F02K1/54—Nozzles having means for reversing jet thrust
- F02K1/56—Reversing jet main flow
- F02K1/60—Reversing jet main flow by blocking the rearward discharge by means of pivoted eyelids or clamshells, e.g. target-type reversers
- F02K1/605—Reversing jet main flow by blocking the rearward discharge by means of pivoted eyelids or clamshells, e.g. target-type reversers the aft end of the engine cowling being movable to uncover openings for the reversed flow
- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F02—COMBUSTION ENGINES; HOT-GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT ENGINE PLANTS
- F02K—JET-PROPULSION PLANTS
- F02K1/00—Plants characterised by the form or arrangement of the jet pipe or nozzle; Jet pipes or nozzles peculiar thereto
- F02K1/54—Nozzles having means for reversing jet thrust
- F02K1/64—Reversing fan flow
- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F02—COMBUSTION ENGINES; HOT-GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT ENGINE PLANTS
- F02K—JET-PROPULSION PLANTS
- F02K1/00—Plants characterised by the form or arrangement of the jet pipe or nozzle; Jet pipes or nozzles peculiar thereto
- F02K1/54—Nozzles having means for reversing jet thrust
- F02K1/64—Reversing fan flow
- F02K1/70—Reversing fan flow using thrust reverser flaps or doors mounted on the fan housing
- F02K1/72—Reversing fan flow using thrust reverser flaps or doors mounted on the fan housing the aft end of the fan housing being movable to uncover openings in the fan housing for the reversed flow
- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B29—WORKING OF PLASTICS; WORKING OF SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE IN GENERAL
- B29C—SHAPING OR JOINING OF PLASTICS; SHAPING OF MATERIAL IN A PLASTIC STATE, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; AFTER-TREATMENT OF THE SHAPED PRODUCTS, e.g. REPAIRING
- B29C45/00—Injection moulding, i.e. forcing the required volume of moulding material through a nozzle into a closed mould; Apparatus therefor
- Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
- Y02—TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
- Y02T—CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES RELATED TO TRANSPORTATION
- Y02T50/00—Aeronautics or air transport
- Y02T50/60—Efficient propulsion technologies, e.g. for aircraft

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Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
Combustion & Propulsion (AREA)
General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
Aviation & Aerospace Engineering (AREA)
Manufacturing & Machinery (AREA)
Composite Materials (AREA)
Injection Moulding Of Plastics Or The Like (AREA)

EP86200827A 1985-10-23 1986-05-13 Hybrid thrust reverser cascade basket and method of producing Expired - Lifetime EP0219889B1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number	Priority Date	Filing Date	Title
US790360		1985-10-23
US06/790,360 US4722821A (en)	1983-12-30	1985-10-23	Method of making a cascade basket for a thrust reverser

Publications (3)

Publication Number	Publication Date
EP0219889A2 EP0219889A2 (en)	1987-04-29
EP0219889A3 true EP0219889A3 (en)	1989-05-24
EP0219889B1 EP0219889B1 (en)	1992-01-29

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EP86200827A Expired - Lifetime EP0219889B1 (en)	1985-10-23	1986-05-13	Hybrid thrust reverser cascade basket and method of producing

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US (1)	US4722821A (en)
EP (1)	EP0219889B1 (en)
DE (1)	DE3683721D1 (en)

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Publication number	Publication date
EP0219889A2 (en)	1987-04-29
US4722821A (en)	1988-02-02
DE3683721D1 (en)	1992-03-12
EP0219889B1 (en)	1992-01-29

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